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Without research—at Johns Hopkins and at thousands of other universities, medical schools, and research institutions across the nation—scientific breakthroughs suffer, and the lifesaving treatments of tomorrow are at risk.

“A researcher’s idea is like a seed; the university is the ground where the seed is planted; and the NIH provides the water and sunlight to help it grow.”

—Sarah Szanton, dean, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

 

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Research in action

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We are America’s first research university.

For decades, Johns Hopkins has partnered with the federal government to conduct the groundbreaking research that has kept the United States at the forefront of global scientific, medical, and technological leadership. We remain committed to that partnership and to supporting the more than 50,000 students, researchers, faculty, and staff who make up the vibrant Johns Hopkins community. Learn more

Additional coverage

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From Nature
How the U.S. became a science superpower—and how quickly it could crumble

For more than eight decades, the United States has stood unrivaled as the world’s leader in scientific discovery and technological innovation, a product of a far-seeing partnership between public and private sectors to boost innovation and economic growth. Today, cuts to research are also dismantling the very infrastructure that made the nation a scientific superpower. / April 15, 2025

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From The Associated Press
Possible impacts of research cuts

Ripple effects of the Trump administration’s crackdown on U.S. biomedical research promise to reach every corner of America. It’s not just about scientists losing their jobs or damaging the local economy their work indirectly supports—scientists around the country say it’s about patient health. / March 6, 2025

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From NBC News
Science under siege

Sweeping layoffs, funding freezes, and executive orders have provoked outcry among federal researchers and their university partners, who fear the cuts will undermine decades of research. / Feb. 18, 2025

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From The New York Times
How medical research cuts would hit colleges and hospitals in every state

Changes to a key funding formula will reduce research grants at hospitals and universities by billions—and may discourage future research. / Feb. 13, 2025

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About this project

Discoveries come to life through the people they impact: patients whose lives are changed through medical breakthroughs, faculty and staff whose efforts are expanding the boundaries of knowledge, and the students who will become the next generation of innovators. This project collects and shares stories from across Johns Hopkins, showing how research creates hope, creates jobs, and saves lives.

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